Palatka, FL- Parker Stalvey of Green Cove Springs, FL and Syler Prince of Palatka, FL may be the youngest to win the 35th Annual Wolfson Children’s Hospital Bass Tournament, but they’re no strangers to knowing what it takes to win. The duo topped a 306 boat field in the 2024 main event, weighing a 27.79 pound, 5 bass limit to pocket $10,000.00.
Both Stalvey, 18, and Prince, 19, come from fishing families. Parker, the son of 2 time Wolfson Children’s Hospital Bass Tournament Champ Lee Stalvey, has found success early in his young fishing career. The younger Stalvey won the 2022 Bassmaster High School Classic at Lake Keowee, then followed it up with a third place finish at the 2023 Bassmaster High School Classic at Watts Bar Lake.
Syler, the son of Bassmaster Elite Series Pro Cliff Prince, has etched his own accolades on a young fishing resume. He accomplished a feat in Wolfson Children’s Hospital Bass Tournament history that, to our knowledge, no other angler has done in the 35 years of the event. Prince won the VIP and Friends event in 2022 with Bassassassin’s Robin Shiver, then followed up in 2023 by winning the Lads and Lasses event with teammate Rileigh Stout. Winning the 35th annual event gives Prince the trifecta in sequential years.
Joe Cotromano and Joey Cotromano of Yulee, FL finished the day in second place, weighing a 23.61 pound, 5 bass limit. The father-son team also boated the 2nd overall Big Bass of the event, an 8.14 pound TrophyCatch. When asked how he caught their kicker, the younger Cotromano stated, “Topwater poppin’ frog, Spro, Killergill.” The Cotromano’s took home $4,000.00 for second place and an additional $1,000.00 for 2nd Big Bass.
Terry Mullis of Ocala, FL and Miranda Crews of Charleton, GA secured a third place finish on the day. The father-daughter team weighed a 23.52 pound, 5 bass limit, anchored by the event’s 3rd Big Bass overall, an 8.11 pound TrophyCatch. Mullis and Crews took home $3,000.00 for third place and an additional $1,000.00 for 3rd Big Bass.
Rounding out the Top 5 were the teams of Jeremy Dohrn & Jason Musgrove in fourth place with 22.46 pounds, followed by Michael Hall & Tracy Duckett Pate in fifth place with 22.08 pounds.
Jeremy Dohrn & Jason Musgrove weighed the Big Bass of the event, an 9.57 pound TrophyCatch to earn $5,000.00.
35th Annual Wolfson Children’s Hospital Bass Tournament Top 10
| Place | Team | Big Bass | Weight | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Parker Stalvey & Syler Prince | 6.74 | 27.79 | $10,000.00 |
| 2nd | Joe Cotromano & Joey Cotromano | 8.14 | 23.61 | $4000.00 |
| 3rd | Terry Mullis & Miranda Crews | 8.11 | 23.52 | $3,000.00 |
| 4th | Jeremy Dohrn & Jason Musgrove | 9.57 | 22.46 | $2,500.00 |
| 5th | Michael Hall & Tracy Duckett | 22.08 | $1,750.00 | |
| 6th | Brian Sousa & Michelle Sousa | 6.86 | 21.45 | $1,250.00 |
| 7th | Justin Woods & Clayton Woods | 21.24 | $1,000.00 | |
| 8th | Keith Johnson & Thomas Oltroik | 6.56 | 20.76 | $700.00 |
| 9th | Steve Phiel & Jason Phiel | 6.42 | 20.53 | $600.00 |
| 10th | Caleb Combs & Dylan Mobley | 8.03 | 20.43 | $500.00 |
| Big Bass | Jeremy Dohrn & Jason Musgrove | 9.57 | $5,000.00 | |
| 2nd Big Bass | Joe Cotromano & Joey Cotromano | 8.14 | $1,000.00 | |
| 3rd Big Bass | Terry Mullis & Miranda Crews | 8.11 | $1,000.00 |
The Wolfson Children’s Hospital Bass Tournament week kicks off with the Lads and Lasses tournament on Thursday, followed by the VIP and Friend’s tournament on Friday. Saturday is when all the real fun begins with the 35th Annual Wolfson Children’s Hospital Bass Tournament.
Since 1989, the Tournament has helped Wolfson Children’s Hospital fund specialized treatments, lifesaving technology, and capital improvements. The Plant Facilities Department at Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville organized and launched the tournament as a vehicle to fund capital improvements and acquisition of advanced technology. From its inception, the Tournament has raised more than $7 million for Wolfson Children’s.
This year’s event is focused on funding life-saving equipment and technology in the C. Herman and Mary Virginia Terry Heart Institute at Wolfson Children’s Hospital.
Baptist Health will match a portion of all gifts to the Wolfson Children’s Hospital Bass Tournament for the Wolfson Bass Tournament Endowment Fund.
This year’s goal is to raise $450,000.00. One of the ways you can help is by purchasing tickets for a chance to win a new Bullet 21SDC powered by a Mercury 250 Pro XS. Tickets are $20.00 a piece and can be purchased online here.
More information on Wolfson Children’s Hospital can be found here.
Full Results from today’s event can be found here.
Photos: Full photo gallery here
